________is a storm in a desert during which strong winds blow sand into the air
A. Sandstorm B. Thunderstorm C. Cyclone D. Hurricane
II. Choose the word with different stress from the others in each question.
1. A. coffee B. Chinese C. payee D. trainee
2 A. tornado B. hurricane C. volcano D. eruption
3. A. thermal B. pressure C. damage D. discharge
4. A. disaster B. eruption C. medical D. survivor
1. A. pollution B. listen C. section D. plastic
2. A. emergency B. email C. battery D. escape
1. A tropical storm is called a _________in North and South America when it gets 120 km per hour.
A. typhoon B. hurricane C. tornado D. cyclone
2. Nowadays scientists can predict when a volcano will _________, can’t they?
A. break B. erupt C. work D. act
3. You’d better take an umbrella _________it rains.
A. due to B. although C. because of D. just in case
4. The most _________earthquake in Japan occurred in 1923.
A. damage B. destroyed C. disastrous D. danger
5. Tornadoes can suck up anything that is _________their path.
A. on B. in C. along D. under
6. A large number of people _________in 1995 when a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan.
A. was killed B. were killed C. had been killed D. killed
7. The volcanic eruption in the Philippines in 1991 was _________one.
A. the world largest B. the largest world C. the largest of the world D. the world’s largest
8. We should buy some candles in case there is _________.
A. a water cut B. a gas cut C. a power cut D. no electricity off
9. Have you ever seen something that was _________by lightning?
A. strike B. stroke C. stroked D. struck
10. I can’t hear the news on television well. Can you turn _________the volume a bit?
A. on B. up C. down D. off
11. The teacher made his students a lot of homework.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
12. The manager of the petrol station doesn’t allow _____________ cell phones near the filling station.
A. use B. to use C. using D. used
13. I didn’t remember _________off the light before going to bed. It is still on this morning.
A. to turn B. turning C. turn D. turned
14.Don’t make noise. I am trying my homework.
A. finish B. to finish C. finishing D. finished
15.My children are lucky the chance to visit the capital again.
A. have B. having C. are having D. to have
Question 1. Air pollution has many effects _____ the environment and living organisms. *
A. in B. of C. for D. on
Question 2. The volcano has erupted approximately once every ten years _____ 1970. *
A. since B. in C. from D. for
Exercise 15. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. She is good meteorology .
A. on B. in C. at D. for
2. Last night volcano Maui and the large areas of land were affected.
A. erupts B. erupted C. erupting D. erupt
3. When a volcanic eruption occurs, the hot pours downhill.
A. ash B. smoke C. dirt D. lava
4. Since there are two villages located at the foot of the volcano, the local population was .
A. evacuated B. killed. C. died D. injured
5. The earthquake have been sent humanitarian aid by many countries.
A. victim's B. elders C. rescuers D. soldiers
6. When there is a plane crash, a lot of is left.
A. dust B. debris C. waste D. piece
7. A powerful off the coast of Indonesia sparked a three-metre-high and killed at least 113 people.
A. earthquake B. tornado C. tsunami D. landslide
8. A often occurs in the mountainous areas because many trees have been cut down.
A. forest fire B. flood C. tornado D. landslide
9. often happen in rainy season especially in the center of Vietnam.
A. droughts B. storms C. floods D. sandstorms
10. Deforestation leads to which can be defined as the changes in the average temperature.
A. flood B. climate change C. sandstorm D. erosion
Exercise 16. Choose the best answer A, B. C or D to complete the sentences.
1. A _______ is sudden flooding that occurs when water rises quickly within several hours of a heavy rain.
A. quick flood B. rapid flood C. flash flood D. hot flood
2. Monsoon rains across Thailand _______ millions of people in 61 of its provinces.
A. has affected B. have affected C. have effect D. have influenced
3. Typhoon Haiyan made the damaga, and _______ of life became great in the Philippines.
A. lose B. loses C. losing D. loss
4. Thanks to the extensive _______ measures taken, the loss of life in Typhoon Xangsane in Da Nang and other provinces seemed to be relatively now.
A. prevent B. preventive C. prevention D. preventing
5. A number of other provinces will declare drought _______ in the coming weeks.
A. accident B. emergency C. event D. situation
6. In some areas, human _______ can be a contributing factor in causing landslides.
A. acts B. actions C. acting D. activities
7. The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area of frequent _______ and volcanic _______, encircling the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
A. floods – eruptions B. earthquake – flood
C. flood – eruption D. earthquakes – eruptions
8. Magma is the liquid rock inside a volcano, but lava is magma that _______ a volcano.
A. flows B. flows into C. flows out D. flows out of
9. A soft, loose soil may _______ more intensely than hard rock at the same distance from the same earthquake.
A. erupt B. rage C. shake D. collapse
10. During the next 24 hours, the storm will be moving north, around 10 km per hour and is expected to _______ the southeastern part of China’s Guangdong Province.
A. strike B. scatter C. bury D. struck
Exercise 17. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. When a volcano , hot gases and lava run down.
A. blows B. erupts C. throws D. escapes
2. Penicillin was by Alexander Fleming.
A. discovered B. invented C. created D. explored
3. After an earthquake, many people and to hospital.
A. was injured/ taken B. injured/ took
C. were injured/ taken D. injured/ taken
4. is a storm in a desert during which strong winds blow sand blow into the air.
A. sandstorm B. thunderstorm C. cyclone D. hurricane
5. After a mudslide, authorities have confirmed five dead and a hundred of people still .
A. miss B. missed C. misses D. missing
6. A forest fire quickly and many trees.
A. raged/ killed B. burst/ harmed C. spread/ destroyed D. occurred/ cooked
7. The tornado caused a massive to the town.
A. destruction B. extension C. danger D. mishap
8. The flood victims are being sent by the government.
A. food B. shelter C. aid D. water
9. After the earthquake struck the city, rescuers searched for .
A. survivors B. survivals C. surviving D. survived
10. is better than treatment.
B. Medicine C. Practice D. Preparation
1. The _______ of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 was one of the worst natural disasters.
A. cyclone B. earthquake C. eruption D. damage
2. The meeting is _________8 a.m and 10a.m.
A. on B.from C. at D. between
3. She asked me if I ________out the following day.
A. went B. go C. to go D. would go
4. The flat looks _______and _______comfortable.
A. nicely/ extremely B. nice/extreme C. nicely/extreme D. nice/extremely
5. The bridge __________in 1999.
A. built B. is built C. was built D. builds
6. This school is ready_________good citizens for society.
A. to provide B. provide C. providing D. provided
7. The boy is so lazy. His parents wish he _________ harder.
A. work B. to work C. working D. worked
8. Have you ever seen Picasso’s La Guerre, ________ is really a masterpiece?
A. who B. which C. that D. they
9. They were having dinner _________ I arrived.
A. what B. when C. while D. how
10. Your little sister has never traveled by bus, ________?
A. does your B. does she C. doesn’t she D. has she
11. “Make yourself at home” - “______________”
A.That’s very kind.Thanks. B. Not at all
C. Yes. Can I help you? D. The same to you
56. It is some months ___ the tsunami happened. A. on B. in C. at D. since
59. Yesterday a hurricane ___ the coast of Vung Tau City.A. suck B. hit C. carried D. forecast
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Air pollution has many effects_________ the environment and living organisms.
A. in B. of C. for D. on
2. The volcano has erupted approximately once every ten years_________ 1970.
A. since B. in C. from D. for
3. After a severe storm, there is often_________ along the shore that will need to be removed.
A. waste B. debris C. lava D. junk
4. In the 1980s, acid rain_________ widespread damage to forests in the areas.
A. made of B. resulted in C. led for D. caused by
5. _________ plastic takes so long to break down, it pollutes the land and water.
A. Even though B. While C. Since D. Because of
6. If I had the chance to take part in an International summer camp, I_________ very excited.
A. am B. was C. will be D. would be
7. _________ do earthquakes usually last? - Less than one minute.
A. How strong B. How long C. How often D. How far
8. Niagara Falls is a great natural_________ on the border of the USA and Canada.
A. castle B. loch C. spectacle D. Symbol
9. The 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most_________ natural disaster in the history of this country.
A. destructive B. permanent C. unique D. awesome
10. “A hurricane is heading toward our home town.” - “_________”
A. That’s a relied. B. How interesting! C. Glad to hear. D. Oh my God!
11. It _____________ her 10 minutes to do this exercise yesterday morning.
A. made B. took C. cost D. lost
12. My mum doesn't mind _____________ me from school every day.
A. pick up B. picking up C. picks up D. to pick up
13. There is no more cheese. I _____________ it all, I'm afraid.
A. eat B. am eating C. has eaten D. have eaten
14. It'll soon get warm in here. I _____________ the heating on
A. have turned B. has turned C. have turning D. has turning
15. Using computers too much may have harmful effects _____________ your minds and bodies.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
16. Her French was excellent, without a trace of a/an _____________.
A. sound B. voice C. accent D. tone
17. During 1942 _____________ started to arrive in the city.
A. evacuee families B. evacuate families
C. families evacuee D. families evacuate
18. The dogs _____________ fed before they went to the party.
A. has B. have been C. had been D. having been
19. The car was dirty. They_________ it for weeks.
A. hasn't cleaned B. haven't cleaned
C. hadn't been cleaned D. hadn't cleared
20. It was guessed that the fish died___________ a powerful toxin in the sea water.
A. because of B. because C. since D. as a result
21. Many species in BC are threatened _____________ logging.
A. so B. because C. since D. due to
22. Smoking can_____________ heart disease.
A. lead to B. create C. causes D. due to
23. My brother __________ a sports car if he __________ the money.
A. bought/ would have B. would buy/ had
C. would bought / have D. bought / would had
24. She decided to quit this job __________the high salary.
A. because of B. despite C. because D. although
25. I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening__________ nobody in my family liked it.
A. although B. yet C. in spite of D. so